We start with the most potent Atlantic Ocean hurricane on record according to the National Hurricane center. At least seven people have died, whole islands ravage. Hundreds of thousands are without power tonight and the worst could be yet to come. Irma bears down on the u. S. Southeast. We begin with Senior Correspondent adam housley on key largo in the direct path. Good evening. The florida keys bracing for a direct hit, many who have never evacuated before have packed up and got out. I couldnt pack nothing. I have the clothes on my back. Time is short before irma makes its advance with the first stop expecting to be in the florida keys. Here, effects could be felt as early as friday night. There will be a handful of people staying. So well see what happens. If it gets real bad, we will take off. Mandatory evacuations in place for the keys and much of south florida. If you are in the keys and so home, leave and get out. We cant save you after the storm starts. Not everyone is ready to
We start with the most potent Atlantic Ocean hurricane on record according to the National Hurricane center. At least seven people have died, whole islands ravage. Hundreds of thousands are without power tonight and the worst could be yet to come. Irma bears down on the u. S. Southeast. We begin with Senior Correspondent adam housley on key largo in the direct path. Good evening. The florida keys bracing for a direct hit, many who have never evacuated before have packed up and got out. I couldnt pack nothing. I have the clothes on my back. Time is short before irma makes its advance with the first stop expecting to be in the florida keys. Here, effects could be felt as early as friday night. There will be a handful of people staying. So well see what happens. If it gets real bad, we will take off. Mandatory evacuations in place for the keys and much of south florida. If you are in the keys and so home, leave and get out. We cant save you after the storm starts. Not everyone is ready to
hurricane s power, ask residents of the eastern caribbean, hispaniola, puerto rico. 70% of the island is without power in some areas could remain that way for months. it s really windy. it s rocking my carpet states of emergency declared in the carolinas and georgia. in south florida, the sight of so many devastating storms in recent decades, a brief window of hope before the worst approaches. for harriet madsen, her key largo restaurant has been a local institution for 35 years. we are being positive. we re going to stay ahead of it and hopefully all of us will come out in good shape. despite the evacuation orders roads throughout the keys appeared to be remaining open tonight. a lot of locals will say they will wait to the last possible
hurricane s power, ask residents of the eastern caribbean, hispaniola, puerto rico. 70% of the island is without power in some areas could remain that way for months. it s really windy. it s rocking my carpet states of emergency declared in the carolinas and georgia. in south florida, the sight of so many devastating storms in recent decades, a brief window of hope before the worst approaches. for harriet madsen, her key largo restaurant has been a local institution for 35 years. we are being positive. we re going to stay ahead of it and hopefully all of us will come out in good shape. despite the evacuation orders roads throughout the keys appeared to be remaining open tonight. a lot of locals will say they will wait to the last possible